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Elon Musk’s vision for X to be the world’s first ”super-app” is coming into focus, with a leaked Financial Times presentation revealing the platform’s plans to debut integrated trading and payments in 2025. The deck, which has been circulating among industry players this week, describes how X will incorporate brokerage APIs—essentially Robinhood-style stock trading—and on-chain crypto rails, all wrapped up in a Visa-powered digital wallet called X Money. But in a decision that’s already sparking controversy, Dogecoin—the memecoin Musk once backed—is conspicuous in its absence from the roadmap. A Fintech Hub on the Horizon—But Where’s Dogecoin? The leaked documents describe X as a financial one-stop shop. Users will soon be able to trade stocks, send and receive payments, and store value natively within the X app. Brokerage APIs will unlock frictionless investing, and blockchain rails will provide fast, borderless crypto transactions. X Money, launching first in the U.S., will offer tipping, peer-to-peer payments, and in-app purchases, powered by Visa’s global payments network. But for all the innovation, one thing is missing: Dogecoin. For all of Musk’s years-long public fascination with the memecoin, and rumors it would be at the center of X’s crypto ambitions, there is no mention of the token in the leaked documents. Instead, there is an emphasis on fiat rails and regulatory compliance. Industry watchers are left to wonder: is this a strategic shift to appease regulators, or just a delay ahead of a fuller crypto rollout? Regulatory Hurdles and the 41-State Challenge X’s fintech aspirations are faced with formidable regulatory hurdles. The company is already registered as a money transmitter in 41 U.S. states, covering about 80% of the population, but not all states are completely covered. Prominent holdouts are the states of New York, Texas, and California, and without their approval, X’s payments and trading…
